Fast-food restaurants reintroduce customers to fish for Lent

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Feb 13, 2013 at 12:01 AMFeb 13, 2013 at 7:30 PM

Fast-food chains are reintroducing their customers to fish for Lent, as usual, this time of year. But there are at least two new items in the mix -- Mac & Cheese Nibblers and Fish Nibblers, both from White Castle. For a limited time, participating White Castle restaurants are adding nuggets of battered and fried macaroni and cheese, as well as Shrimp Nibblers, also new. Wendy's and Arby's have brought back their premium fish sandwiches for the season.McDonald's recently introduced Fish Nuggets to accompany its Filet-O-Fish. And Burger King keeps its premium fillet on its regular menu.

Fast-food chains are reintroducing their customers to fishfor the Lenten season, as usual. Limited time promotions abound. And therearea few new non-meat introductions this year.

"Fish Nibblers have been a great bite-size menu option for 10 years, but this year Cravers can come back to try our new seafood lineup,"Jamie Richardson, vice president at White Castle, said in a statement.

The Mac & Cheese Nibblers start at $1.99 and the Shrimp Nibblers start at $2.99 at the N. High Street restaurant. (How does one get macaroni and cheese inside a nugget, anyway?)

Wendy's brought back its Premium Cod Fillet Sandwich for a limited time. The South High Street store is selling the sandwiches for $3.79 and a combo meal for $5.49.And Arby's is selling its limited-time Reel Big Filletfor$5 for two sandwiches, or $5 for a combo meal, according to the West Broad Street store.

McDonald'srecently launched Fish McBites to accompany its Filet-O-Fish sandwich.Fish McBites are available in three sizes (snack, regular and shareable). You can get the snack size for $1 on Feb. 12, 13 and 14, according to the company's website. Filet-O-Fish, which sells for north of $3, these days, are being promoted at 2 for $4 at some restaurants.

No promotions yet on Burger King's Premium Alaskan Fish Sandwich, which is on the restaurant chain's regular menu and is more substantial than the Filet-O-Fish, but itcomes without cheese. This sandwichsells for close to $4.